2nd Feb - sunny spells, light SW, 12C

Shawell Lagoons, this morning 3 Egyptian Geese on the bank, first site record and only the second for SW Leices.  Also present were 143 Lapwing, Great-crested Grebe pair, 3 Moorhen, 3 Cormorant, a Grey Heron, and other usual ducks, including one drake Pochard.

Cotesbach Landfill; main sighting were 2 Green Sandpiper, a single Red Kite, 29 Lapwing a Grey Heron and a singing Mistle Thrush near the derelict house.  Coot now number 22, often regarded as boring, but this represents bird movement to here, so where have they come from? If these are moving then what else is migrating too.

Willey; a check of the feed station, 6 Tree Sparrows still, plus all the recent regulars (Chaffinch 4, Yellowhammer 2), GSWoodpecker.